899 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

899 Jefferson Avenue is a three-story, three-unit Old Law Tenement building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, constructed in 1899 and currently owned by Oz Shemesh. The property has experienced recurring rodent issues over the past several years, with multiple complaints filed between 2020 and 2021, including confirmed rat sightings and conditions attracting rodents.

While the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene conducted inspections during these incidents, results have been mixed, with some inspections revealing violations requiring follow-up and others showing no violations at the time. The building's recent rodent inspection history shows some improvement, with the most recent June 2025 inspection passing, though previous inspections in 2024 noted rat activity, and bait was applied in October 2024. The building has also faced challenges with bedbug reporting compliance, receiving violations in April 2021 and February 2022 for not filing annual bedbug reports as required under the Housing Maintenance Code.

However, since those violations, the property has consistently reported zero infested dwelling units in its bedbug filings from 2021 through 2025, with the most recent reporting period (2024-2025) showing no instances of infestation or eradication. A permit for an unspecified exterior work project was issued in September 2020, though no further details are available on its completion or impact. The building's most recent inspections and filings indicate improved conditions, with particularly positive bedbug reporting records showing consistent compliance and no current infestation issues, though the ongoing management of rodent activity remains a notable concern.